bushman
bushman · bushmen
A man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outbackA man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outback.
US/bˈʊʃmən/
» Craig remembered seeing indigenous San bushmen ply their tracking skills in southern Africa’s Central Kalahari Desert 20 years earlier.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia)A man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outback.
Near-synonym: bushcrafter
a male dweller in the Australian bush country
Examples
1 sentencesCraig remembered seeing indigenous San bushmen ply their tracking skills in southern Africa’s Central Kalahari Desert 20 years earlier.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: bushmenSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa:Khoisan
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular